movie remakes

[steeljack]

Television here in California is running promos for a new movie "the Wicker Man" a remake of a 1973 movie , this time featuring Nick Cage in the Edward Woodward role ........anyway this got me thinking , can anyone say what re-makes are better than the original....my take on the subject

Manchurian Candidate...Frank Sinatra/Laurence Harvey........great
Manchurian Candidate.....Denzel Washington ......................Bad

the Alamo.......John Wayne .........................................good
the Alamo......Billy Bob Thornton...................................bad

Goodbye Mr Chips.....Robert Donet .............................good
every remake .................................................. .......bad

Pride and Predudice...Greer Garson.............................good
every remake .................................................. .....bad

Seven Samuri (japanese movie)...............................great
Magnificent Seven (hollywood)................................good

Strictly Ballroom (japanese original)........................good
Strictly Ballroom ..Richard Gere/Jlo........................abysmal

you get the idea , so let us know your thoughts